• United States v. Constitution: Does our Democracy Need Saving?

  • Nov 1 2019
  • Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
  • Podcast

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United States v. Constitution: Does our Democracy Need Saving?

  • Summary

  • Democracies are facing multiplying challenges, from structural changes to geopolitical shifts to cultural transformations. Though the United States remains one of the strongest democratic nations in the world, it is by no means immune to democratic backsliding. As the American public becomes more polarized on issues such as press freedom and US-Russia relations, the question of how core democratic commitments is being even more sharply presented. Will our institutions hold? Do the systemic weaknesses revealed by recent pressures on the US Constitution require fundamental change in how it is interpreted and implemented? How likely is it that our democracy could erode, and can we mitigate the risk?

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